2 seriously injured in Audrain County crash after driver falls asleep at wheel
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Four people were injured – two seriously – in a crash Wednesday in Audrain County on Highway 22, east of Thompson, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The report says the driver of a 2010 Dodge Charger – a 34-year-old Clifton Hill – fell asleep at the wheel while heading westbound, crossed the centerline and hit a 2016 Ford Escape – driven by a 30-year-old Mexico, Missouri, woman – that was heading in the opposite direction.
A tire from the Ford came off and hit a 2008 Nissan Rogue – driven by a 40-year-old Mexico, Missouri, man – according to the report.
The Clifton Hill man had serious injuries and was brought to University Hospital by ambulance. The driver of the Nissan had no reported injuries and was wearing a seatbelt.
The driver of the Ford had minor injuries, while her two passengers were also injured, the report says. A 9-year-old girl had minor injuries, while an 8-year-old boy had serious injuries, according to the report. All three were brought to University Hospital by ambulance. All three people were utilizing safety devices, the report says.
It is not known if the driver of the Dodge was wearing a seatbelt.